A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6685-00-192-1461
NSN 5935-00-062-7451
NSN 5915-01-245-8157
NSN 6610-01-133-9812
NSN 5998-01-024-7485
NSN 6650-01-166-5025
NSN 6610-00-416-9830
NSN 5895-01-192-5507
NSN 6130-00-067-7469
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 6685-01-471-2653
NSN 5998-01-257-9505